2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (squads)
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The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
was an international beach soccer
tournament held in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
from 8 May until 15 May 2005. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 12 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Head coach:
Indio
Head coach: 
Joaquin Alonso
Japan Japan
Head coach: Brazil JapanRuy Ramos
Portugal Portugal
Head coach: Jose Miguel Mateus
United States United States of America
Head coach: Roberto Ceciliano
South Africa South Africa
Head coach: Shezi Lindani
Ukraine Ukraine
Head coach: Ukraine Viktor Moroz
Uruguay Uruguay
Head coach: Enrique Belo & Gustavo Sanchez
Argentina Argentina
Head coach: Marcelo Suarez Bidondo
Australia Australia
Head coach: Adrian Santrac
France France
Head coach: France Eric Cantona
2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 11th edition of the world cup since its...
was an international beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
tournament held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from 8 May until 15 May 2005. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 12 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Head coach:
Indio Spain SpainFootball in SpainFootball is the most popular sport in Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation is the national governing body and it organizes La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spain national football team, current champion of the FIFA World Cup...
Head coach: Joaquin Alonso Japan JapanFootball in Japan
Association football is one of the most popular sports in Japan. Its nationwide organization, Japan Football Association, administers the professional football league, J...
Head coach:
Brazil JapanRuy RamosRuy Ramos
, formerly Ruy Gonçalves Ramos Sobrinho , is a Brazilian-born football player, who became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 1989. He was one of the first foreign players in Japanese professional soccer, joining Yomiuri in 1977 at the age of 20...
Portugal PortugalFootball in Portugal
- History :Football started to gain popularity in Portugal in the late 19th century, brought by Portuguese students who returned from England.right|250px|thumb...
Head coach: Jose Miguel Mateus
United States United States of AmericaSoccer in the United States
Soccer, fully known as association football,See the articles Football and Names for association football#North America for more detailed explanations of the differing names for soccer. has long been a popular sport in the United States...
Head coach: Roberto Ceciliano
South Africa South AfricaHead coach: Shezi Lindani
Ukraine UkraineFootball in Ukraine
Football in Ukraine is the number one sport. It takes its direct heritage from the Soviet football, particularly of 1970s and 1980s. The major football events in Ukraine are supervised by the Football Federation of Ukraine that was reorganized in 1991 in place of the Soviet Football Federation of...
Head coach:
Ukraine Viktor MorozViktor Moroz
Viktor Vasylyovych Moroz is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. In 2005, he manages the Ukraine national beach soccer team. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1986 for FC Dynamo Kyiv.-References:...
Uruguay UruguayHead coach: Enrique Belo & Gustavo Sanchez
Argentina ArgentinaFootball in Argentina
Football in Argentina is the most popular sport, the one with the most players and is the most popular recreational sport, played from childhood into old age...
Head coach: Marcelo Suarez Bidondo
Australia AustraliaFootball (soccer) in Australia
Soccer is a popular recreational and professional sport in Australia. The sport has a high level of participation in Australia. The fully professional A-League domestic competition has been operating since 2005 and the national team competes in the Asian Football Confederation...
Head coach: Adrian Santrac
France FranceFootball in France
Football is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...
Head coach:
France Eric CantonaEric Cantona
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in...